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It’s another rather balmy fall day. Sunny. Pretty. Crisp. I have to get the rest of my spring bulbs planted or they’ll sprout in the garage. I swear plants around here get very confused by the weather. I have a spring flowering shrub that just put out pink blossoms yesterday. I wanted to yell, “Stop it! Just because we got one three hour window of 60+ degree weather does not mean it’s here to stay!” But of course I didn’t. I just held one of the silky soft blossoms in my hand and petted it. Like …
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I keep humming this to myself to the tune of “If I Had A Million Dollars.” I could use some inspiration right now. Creatively, I feel flat. I hate that. I didn’t even make myself a Halloween costume. The kids were disappointed. They don’t mind at all that their crazy mom still dresses up to take them trick-or-treating. The neighbors give me funny looks sometimes, but most just get a kick out of it. But not this year. They lost out on kicks because I am officially, creatively flat and went out on …
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